According to reports, Train 18's first commercial run will begin next week just ahead of the Kumbh Mela, which will begin on 14 January in Allahabad
1 min read3 Jan 2019Train 18, which is set to replace the Shatabdi series, has the potential to run between 160 kmph to 200 kmph
1 min read27 Dec 2018Train 18 will take eight hours in its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi, reducing travel time by six hours
1 min read19 Dec 2018The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 that was conducted in Kota, in which it crossed the 180 km per hour speed limit
1 min read3 Dec 2018The second trial run of the fully air-conditioned Train 18 will be conducted in Kota, where the train will be tested at 160 km per hour
1 min read28 Nov 2018The 245-km long Delhi-Chandigarh corridor is slated to be first semi high-speed train project being taken up by Railways to run at maximum speed of 200 kmph
1 min read16 Apr 2017A railway ministry official says man-made obstructions were discovered at Malda and Dhanbad divisions by alert railway staff in time
1 min read26 Jan 2017The Jan Shatabdi Express pilots averted a major tragedy by stopping the train in time after they spotted a huge piece of rail placed meticulously on the tracks
2 min read25 Jan 2017Railways flexi-fare system appears to be a futile exercise to meet revenue targets, unless it plans to implement such model to all other express trains this fiscal
6 min read22 Sep 2016As per the Indian Railways's new system, base fare will rise by 10% with every 10% of berth sold subject to a ceiling of 1.4-1.5 times, depending on ticket class
1 min read8 Sep 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared